{"id":81,"date":"2025-10-09T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/epilepsy\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:02:38","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/caribbean-deaf-education\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Event Schedule&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; 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